NEW CUMBERLAND – City officials plan to address issues with some dead, or fallen, trees in the community, after being approached by a resident with concerns for his family’s safety. “There’s three trees on South Chestnut and two in Eden Valley,” Mayor Will White said during ...
STEUBENVILLE — After much discussion, council decided that City Manager Mike Johnson should represent them in discussions pertaining to a “collaborative” application for an opportunity zone designation that could cross municipal boundary lines. Opportunity zones are economically distressed census tracts where private investors “can receive tax incentives for putting capital into local businesses and real estate.” Applications are due this week. All agreed a tract that “essentially covers the majority of the downtown area, as well as the area where Franciscan University is ...
WEIRTON - A boil order has been issued for the area of Purdy Lane, including the 3400 block of West Street and the 3300 block of Orchard Street. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the notice this afternoon following work on a water line on Purdy Lane. If you are affected by the order, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in ...
Weather didn't deter the people in and around Steubenville from celebrating America's 250th birthday this past weekend. The family fun could be found Friday and Saturday from Fourth Street to Historic Fort Steuben. Friday featured live music, vendors, local craft beer and children's ...
WEIRTON – A series of summer storms may have lowered the temperatures, but it didn’t lower the spirits in Weirton, as the community celebrated the nation’s birth. Organized by the Weirton Festival Committee, under the auspices of the City of Weirton and the Weirton Board of Parks and ...
CHESTER – Hancock County now has a piece of public art commemorating an amusement park which entertained generations of area residents. Saturday morning, during Chester’s Independence Day festivities, area residents joined members of the Montani Outreach Movement and artist Kyle ...
